Douluo Continent: The Eternal Order of the Azure Sky.

He was supposed to leave after the match; the hype surrounding his entrance was already done, and there was no need for him to stay. But the match schedule Cain brought him made him stay.

“Interesting, you guys did this?” He pointed to one of the matchups.

The elderly man, who had been hosting the competition not long ago, bowed respectfully.

"Your Highness, this is the result of a purely random draw. Of course, we cannot and will not tamper with it."

"We can change that in the future. Regardless of whether they win or lose this match, let them enter the round-robin stage."

Kong Tianxu's eyes flashed coldly.

"Some debts can be paid off early."

The competition continued smoothly, and due to the Iron Sword Sect's withdrawal and Kong Tianxu's incredible feat of defeating seven opponents single-handedly, the Holy Spirit Sect became the first team to advance from the first round of this tournament.

Including the seven points from the individual elimination rounds and the five points from the team battles, that's a total of twelve points, enough for a perfect score to advance.

The second-ranked school is naturally the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, which will face off against the Dragon Slayer Sect, a well-known ancient sect in the Douling Empire.

It wasn't until Meng Hongchen, dressed in a striking red gown, gracefully stepped onto the stage and the cheers from the audience resumed that the Shrek Academy members regained some composure.

Apart from Wang Qiu'er, their faces were relatively calm, but upon closer inspection, it was less calm and more like numbness, a numbness that had become accustomed to it.

Huo Yuhao raised his hand and rubbed his cheeks vigorously. Strangely, he didn't feel much of a stir in his heart; in fact, he even felt like laughing.

absurd.

Thinking of the four dim thousand-year soul rings on his body, and comparing them with the seven glaring scarlet marks deeply imprinted in his mind, Huo Yuhao had no other thoughts but those two words.

But even if you have many 100,000-year spirit rings, they are still not as good as 1 million-year spirit rings.

His muscular arms supported his chin, forcibly pulling his attention back to reality:

"Everyone, let's focus on our opponent today. Even if they don't seem strong, we should still give it our all. Qiu'er, you drew the draw. Which sect will be our opponent this round?"

"Haotian Sect," Wang Qiu'er answered readily and decisively.

"Haotian Sect?!"

In an instant, the numbness on everyone's faces at Shrek Academy vanished, replaced by incredibly interesting expressions, and all eyes turned to Wang Dong'er.

"The 'Hao' of 'Ritian'?" Xu Sanshi stared wide-eyed at Wang Qiu'er.

"Mm." Wang Qiu'er nodded.

"The 'Tian' in Kong Tianxu's name?" Xiao Xiao's mouth gaped open enough to fit an egg.

"Hmm." Wang Qiu'er unconsciously frowned, seemingly not understanding why they were making such a fuss.

"I don't know. My uncles never told me I would be participating in this competition," Wang Dong'er said, looking bewildered.

"Hao, Tian, ​​Zong?"

Huo Yuhao said through gritted teeth, enunciating each word clearly, "Qiu'er, is this the little sect you've never heard of before?"

"Is there a problem? I've never heard of this sect before."

Wang Qiu'er replied with a rather confident tone, even appearing somewhat puzzled.

Her words left everyone speechless with shock.

He Caitou nearly lost his balance on the wheelchair's armrests, while Zhang Lexuan helplessly pinched her brow and sighed, saying:

"Qiu'er, the Clear Sky Sect is a top-tier sect that has existed for over 20,000 years. It has a profound foundation, and its inherited top-tier martial soul, the Clear Sky Hammer, is the number one offensive weapon martial soul in the world. It even once held the title of the number one sect in the world. The lot you drew was really..."

A super-powerful black hand.

All eyes turned to her, but Wang Qiu'er remained calm and fearless: "It doesn't matter, I will take action."

"I'm afraid it won't be that easy. Have you ever heard the saying, 'When Haotian is born, who can rival him?'"

Wang Dong'er lowered her eyes, her worry tinged with pride.

"Then let's give it a try. I'll be the first one up then," Wang Qiu'er sneered.

“Then I’ll come and help you with the next match anytime,” Wang Dong’er said without backing down.

Uh... these two are arguing again.

The rest of the Shrek Seven Devils looked left and right, then tacitly chose to remain silent. Huo Yuhao, as always, could only try to minimize his presence amidst the auras of the two.

It seems that the atmosphere of tension was already extremely strong even before the competition started.

……

The battle between the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy and the Dragon Slayer Sect did not last long. Under the terrifying poison of Meng Hongchen and Zhu Qingbing Toad, they quickly lost their ability to resist.

During this process, Huo Yuhao was not idle either, carefully observing the status of various teams.

Among the teams he was familiar with, Princess Vina of the Heavenly Soul Empire and Mu Xue both appeared in a sect called the Snow Demon Sect.

According to Huo Yuhao's observation, this sect was quite strong, but far from being top-tier. What puzzled him was that Vina had flatly refused his invitation to discuss the Zhuge Divine Crossbow Cannon, saying that she was no longer a princess of the Heavenly Soul Empire, and now she was appearing in this obscure sect. He wondered what had happened.

Finally, the referee's loud announcement drew everyone's attention back to the main arena:

"Next match, Shrek Academy versus Clear Sky Sect! Both teams, proceed to the waiting area. First participant, please take the stage!"

The Shrek team was invigorated as they prepared for battle.

Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong'er, Wang Qiu'er, Xu Sanshi, Jiang Nannan, and Xiao Xiao stood up. Xiao Xiao silently walked to the back of He Caitou's steel wheelchair, pushed him, and followed the group towards the waiting area.

"Huh?" On the platform, Xu Tianran, who had been watching the battle with a stern face, suddenly narrowed his eyes and looked at the end of the Shrek team. "Why is there someone in a wheelchair?"

He himself was the regent in a wheelchair, so he naturally paid special attention when he saw that a contestant was also in a wheelchair.

Especially when he saw that big, shiny black bald head under the light, for some reason, he felt a strange sense of familiarity.

Meanwhile, in the waiting area of ​​the Haotian Sect, an old man in gray robes grinned maliciously at Kong Tianxu. Behind him, a burly young man jumped onto the competition stage first.

In contrast, in Shrek's waiting area, a golden light suddenly appeared.

Holding a gleaming golden spear, Wang Qiu'er took a step forward, her figure flashing like golden lightning across dozens of meters, landing steadily in the center of the platform.

With her golden dragon spear pointing diagonally at the ground, she stood tall, her golden eyes blazing with battle fire, fearlessly facing her opponent who exuded an aura as heavy as a mountain.

Golden Dragon VS Haotian Hammer

A contest of absolute strength!

Chapter 277 Tortured by the Golden Dragon

A chilling atmosphere filled the arena.

"Both sides announce their names." The referee's voice echoed inside the protective shield.

"Wang Qiu'er".

"Tang Dahai".

"Pfft, what a perfunctory name." A spectator in the front row couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Tang Dahai had clearly heard it. Before he could even look at Wang Qiu'er, he glanced over and said arrogantly:

"My younger brother, Tang Erhe."

"..."

The audience fell silent for a moment, then erupted in even louder laughter.

"Individual elimination tournament rules: the match continues until one side is rendered incapacitated or voluntarily surrenders. The final decision on the winner rests with this referee. The focus is on friendly competition; intentional injury or death is strictly prohibited. Understand?"

The referee glared at Tang Dahai and addressed both sides in a deep voice.

"Understood." Wang Qiu'er's voice came through the plain white gauze, still as clear and cool as an icy spring.

"I understand!" Tang Dahai hurriedly replied, but his gaze was fixed on Wang Qiu'er.

Although Wang Qiu'er's face was covered by a layer of plain white gauze, her long, flowing pink-blue wavy hair, her perfectly proportioned figure, and her clear, glass-like eyes above the veil were enough to captivate anyone.

Just one glance from those eyes made Tang Dahai's heart start pounding uncontrollably. He hurriedly lowered his head, unable to look directly at them again.

In the stands, the vast majority of people did not have a clear preference for this match.

Neither their old rival Shrek Academy nor the Haotian Sect, which seemed to have sprung up from nowhere, were teams they liked or supported.

But since one of them is so beautiful, it doesn't stop them from watching the game purely out of appreciation for beauty.

The two retreated simultaneously. Wang Qiu'er stood still, casually raising her right hand. In an instant, six spirit rings—two yellow, two purple, and two black—spiked upwards from beneath her feet.

She did not immediately perform the spirit possession; merely the appearance of the spirit ring caused an invisible pressure to spread out.

On the other side, Tang Dahai dared not be negligent. He also possessed the best-matched six-ring Soul Emperor cultivation. As the Soul Rings flashed, a small hammer, entirely black with ancient patterns on its head, appeared in his hand.

As soon as he got his hands on the hammer handle, his entire demeanor changed abruptly. His previous slight awkwardness disappeared, replaced by a sense of weight and composure, as if he were one with the arena beneath his feet.

It was the Haotian Hammer that Kong Tianxu was extremely familiar with.

A Soul Emperor right off the bat? Shrek Academy truly lives up to its name; the Clear Sky Sect, a top-tier sect with a history spanning ten thousand years, possesses an extremely profound foundation.

Unfortunately, if it cannot be used by me...

On the platform, Xu Tianran sat calmly, a hint of surprise subtly revealed on his face. However, deep within his profound eyes surged an even more intense resentment and jealousy.

Such a stunning woman, and she doesn't belong to me. Even more tragically, in my current state, I don't even have the right to dream of her…

Upon thinking of this, Xu Tianran felt as if a scorpion's sting had pierced his heart, sending waves of sharp and suffocating pain through him.

"The match begins!" The referee shouted, kicking off the duel.

On the competition stage, Tang Dahai and Wang Qiu'er moved at the same time.

The fifth black ten-thousand-year soul ring on Tang Dahai's body suddenly shone brightly, and the already imposing Clear Sky Hammer in Tang Dahai's hand instantly expanded in size, with the hammerhead growing larger and the handle longer. In the blink of an eye, it transformed into a long-handled warhammer.

The hammerhead is cylindrical, with ancient patterns on its dark surface. The sense of power, as solid as a substance, rises again, like the surging of the earth's veins, accompanied by a dull, howling wind, as it crashes down!

"Be careful!" Tang Dahai, driven by some complex emotions, inexplicably whispered a warning.

However, Wang Qiu'er's reaction to this hammer blow, powerful enough to split mountains and shatter rocks, stunned all the audience members, including Tang Dahai himself.

She didn't use her golden dragon spear, which was at least a semi-divine artifact; she simply extended a small, white fist.

With fingers folded together, facing each other directly and without deviation.

"She's gone mad?!"

Tang Dahai was shocked. His hammer blow, enhanced by a ten-thousand-year-old soul skill, possessed immense power, while Wang Qiu'er had only released her soul ring and hadn't even performed martial soul possession. This meant she was currently using pure physical strength.